Transcript Slide 1

Metric Conversions
Ladder Method
Ladder Method
KILO
1000
Units
HECTO
100
Units
DEKA
10
Units
Meters
Liters
Grams
DECI
0.1
Unit
CENTI
0.01
Unit
MILLI
0.001
Unit
How do you use the “ladder” method?
1st – Determine your starting point.
2nd – Count the “jumps” to your ending
point.
3rd – Move the decimal the SAME
NUMBER of jumps in the SAME
DIRECTION.
Ladder Method
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2
KILO
1000
Units
3
HECTO
100
Units
DEKA
10
Units
Meters
Liters
Grams
DECI
0.1
Unit
CENTI
0.01
Unit
MILLI
0.001
Unit
4 km = _________ m
Starting Point
Ending Point
How many jumps does it take?
4. __. __. __. = 4000 m
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2
3
Conversion Practice
Try these conversions using the ladder method.
1) 1000 mg = _______ g
5) 1 L = _______ mL
9) 160 cm = _______ mm
2) 14 km = _______ m
6)109 g = _______ kg
10) 250 m = _______ km
3) 2000 mg = _______ g
7) 5 L = _______ mL
11) 16 cm = _______ mm
4) 104 km = _______ m
8) 198 g = _______ kg
12) 2500 m = _______ km
Other Conversions:
Write the correct abbreviation for each metric unit.
1) Kilogram _____
4) Milliliter _____
7) Kilometer _____
2) Meter _____
5) Millimeter _____
8) Centimeter _____
3) Gram _____
6) Liter _____
9) Milligram _____
Try these conversions, using the ladder method.
1) 480 cm = _____ m
4) 75 mL = _____ L
7) 65 g = _____ mg
2) 5.6 kg = _____ g
5) 50 cm = _____ m
8) 6.3 cm = _____ mm
3) 8 mm = _____ cm
6) 5.6 m = _____ cm
9) 120 mg = _____ g